Disputed Bhojshala site a temple, rules MP HC; muslims may be offered alternative plot of land

INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday ruled that the religious character of the disputed Bhojshala and Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar is that of a “centre of Sanskrit learning and Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati”, while giving exclusive daily worship rights to the Hindu community and bringing the long-contested matter to a decisive close. The court also struck down a 2003 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) order that had restricted Hindu worship at the 11th century site to Tuesdays while permitting Muslim prayers at the monument on Fridays.